fair market value

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Recent Examples of fair market value In filings with federal officials, the company said the fair market value of 167 million tons of federal coal next to the Spring Creek mine was just over $126,000. Jordan Blum, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025 The case questions whether a homeowner is owed the fair market value or just the surplus from a tax auction sale. Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025 This form documents what was given, to whom, when, and how the donor determined fair market value. Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 The 2024 calendar year was good for markets, and good for the USTA—the fair market value of its investments jumped from $272 million to $291 million over the 12 months. Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 27 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fair market value
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Noun
  • For example, Goldman Sachs, with a recent share price of $911 and market value of $276 billion, wields more than 10 times the influence of Cisco Systems, with its recent share price of $78 and market value of $308 billion.
    The Motley Fool, Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
  • In 1900, 63% of US market value was tied to railroad stocks, compared with 37% tied to technology at the end of 2024, Marsh said.
    Henry Ren, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Olathe’s trajectory mirrors what’s happening across Johnson County — which saw more than 90% of the homes go up in value in 2024, with the average home prices sitting at $508,000 and average sale price at $557,000.
    Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Cultural, linguistic, and value-based assimilation challenges arise, potentially altering national identities and eroding civilizational confidence.
    Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Many young consumers, already juggling high costs for food, rent, and education, and crushed by an unsympathetic labor market, are entering adulthood with the self-care budget of a socialite twice their age.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
  • The Water Utilities has to study demographics and costs once the first two questions are answered.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025

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